Day 3 of Mission: Adjusting

Thursday, May 26, 2005

When they wake up, Piper goes to cook, Phoebe goes to get a news paper, Prue gets the kids up, the guys are out doing something and Paige has wondered out to the back of the house. Leo is outside the Den, that Piper knows of but can not find the entrance; fixing up a play area. He sees Paige walk by, obviously scared of something. Then, like a bat out of hell, she runs back around front, leaving the door open. Leo walks over and sees what scared her away.

Leo - Oh, there you are. The devil itself.

Once he had walked inside a bit and into the large room, he saw it: A Coal Stove.

Time Lapse

Leo has explained about the room in the basement: an office, a big room for the hot water tanks, extra piping and tools. Then there's a room for the block wood, kindling. A room for coal, a shoot for both block wood and coal and the Coal Stove. After Leo explained it, they, except Paige; went to see the room. Paige watched the kids. Once they saw it, they were relieved, until Phoebe presented this question.

Phoebe - What about fuels? Coal, wood? Where we gonna get it from?

Piper - Yeah, it's not like we're handy with an axe.

Phoebe - Yes we are, but not on trees.

Leo - And I can't just dig a hole and find coal.

Cole - Yeah.

Richard - And you're not burning my money…with fire.

Prue - Ok, so how do we get coal?

Andy - Well, you usually get it from local retailers.

Phoebe - What do we do, walk up and pick it up off the shelf.

Andy - laughing - No, not that way. You get the card so you can call. There are special people for that.

Piper - Ok, so what? We just wait around Kroger's all day long?

Andy - No, just every time you go shopping: Check.

Phoebe - That's a good idea. But what about wood?

Andy - There are people who cut wood for other people.

Paige - So… we just check Wal-mart cashiers.

Andy - No, no, no. Girls, it's the memos outside. I'll show you when we go next time.

Prue - Watch your tone. I know your aggregated, but don't take it out on us!

Andy - Sorry. I think I'm going on upstairs. See ya in a bit.

Richard - kissing Paige - I'm going to get lost.

Paige - No, Richard, you don't have to go.

Richard - I'm not leaving because I feel like I should, I'm leaving because I'm gonna go find me an office.

Paige - Why?

Richard - while leaving - I want to keep the business going, but I don't want to get you guys caught.

Piper - We need to talk.

Leo - What about?

Piper - I had the strangest dream a few nights ago, and I want to test it out.

Phoebe - What kind of dream. What was it about.

Piper - As funny as it sounds, making a house a home.

Prue - Huh?

Piper - I was dreaming I was here, but it didn't look like this. Anyway, the house would change shape for four people and four people only.

Phoebe - Who?

Piper - Well, the siding came back for Leo…

Paige -Siding?

Piper - The manor's siding. Then the door and window's of the manor came for Wyatt and Chris.

Prue - worried - What about us?

Piper - It didn't do anything.

Phoebe - Do you want to kick us out?

Piper - No, god no. I just want to do what made my family whole.

Leo - What?

Piper takes a breath, bracing for what is to come.

Piper - When future Chris was there, the house completely changed shape. It looked like the manor was put in my made-up odd.

Phoebe - What? Piper, are you out of your mind!

Piper - No, think about it. We've all been thinking of it. All.

Paige - What exactly do you want to do?

Phoebe - pissed - Summon Chris. Everything he's done for us, this is how you want to repay him.

Paige - Wait, that sounds like a good idea. We summoned future Wyatt, why not future Chris?

Piper -No, from when he's stabbed.

Paige - WHAT! No, no way. Hell no!

Piper - Why not? God only knows where he went.

Paige - I know, but alter the past?

Leo - This might work.

Paige and Phoebe - NO IT WON'T!

Leo and Piper - How do you know? We haven't tried.

Cole and Prue - Shut up! Let's talk about this.

Phoebe - I can't believe you four. And Cole, you're my fiancé! You're suppose to stand me.

Cole - I'm standing by Prue because she's the only one with a clear head.

Piper - Excuse me. I have a clear head.

Cole -You all do, but you guys are fighting a non-winning battle.

Paige - Why?

Prue - Because, Paige, you're sisters. You won't win cause we're all stubborn.

Piper - You're our sister too.

Prue - Yes I am, but I'm not fighting with you four. You guys have got to talk about this. Actually, I'm agreeing with Piper, but there has to be a reason for you two not to agree.

Phoebe - What?? You agree with Piper! Good thing Cole agrees with me.

Cole - Actually, Phoebe, I don't. Think we should give Piper's idea a shot.

Phoebe -What!

Paige - You both agree with them.

Phoebe - You can't take Chris from the future!

Piper - I done told you. We are summing him from the past.

Phoebe - Then you ruin his chance at seeing the future.

Paige - It's already runt!

Phoebe - No, damn it! He went back to the future! He just hates goodbyes and left, that's all.

Paige - No, I saw him fade away!

Phoebe - Then maybe it was a way he did it! He didn't die. He was just going back.

Leo- No, Phoebe, he died and went to Vision Quest. He guided me. He was real, Piper, I know it.

Paige - No, no, no! If you summon him, we're gonna be handed empty lies and promises. Don't you understand, we need to get over him! He's gone! And he ain't ever coming back.

Piper - Yeah, and I thought he was in Little Chris! He's not!

Prue - I think I know what is going on here.

Cole -Yeah, me too: Denial.

Leo - Denial? I know he's dead, he's just in Vision Quest Land.

Piper - I said I thought. Future Chris would never play with a squirrel…or, at least I hope not…

Phoebe - I know he went back. They're just in Denial.

Paige - I saw him die, he's just not coming back and we have to accept that and move on.

Prue - Problem is Paige, you're not. You're holding on and suppressing your true emotions. You can't get his face out of your mind. His eyes before he died. It haunts you.

Cole - And Phoebe, yours is the worst. They all agreed and accepted he's dead, but your stuck in this fantasy that he's alive, well and in the future.

Prue - And Piper, the squirrel got you out of it, but you are still holding on to maybe the baby got control. You won't let go.

Cole - And, Leo, you keep thinking he was real in your Vision Quest. He probably was, but he's not trapped there. He ceased to exist and his body faded to the future.

Prue - And until you accepted it…

Piper - But, I've accepted it.

Prue and Cole - But they haven't.

Paige - I have. Let's summon him.

Cole - But Phoebe hasn't.

Phoebe - No, he went back - her eyes fills with tears cause she knows it isn't true - He's alive.

Piper - Cole and Prue are right, honey. We were all in denial. You just have to get off of that boat.

Phoebe - I don't know how? Help me.

Prue - We can't. Only you can. We can help you through your pain, but that's it. We don't and can't know how you feel deep inside.

Phoebe - But you did such a good job a while ago.

Cole - That was a skin deep diagnosis. Not what your heart needs.

Phoebe - Cole, you can talk to my heart. Help me understand.

Cole -I can break your heart a thousand times, but it isn't me that's talking to it. I'm talking to your mind and it's talking to your heart. I don't do a thing to your heart, sweetie, it's your mind.

Prue - You're the only one.

Phoebe - I'm going to my room.

She walks off.

Cole - I hope she can find strength. She'll need it.

Prue - Yeah. She will.

Cole - I think I'm going up to her.

Prue - You can't help her!

Cole - I know, but I can be her friend in her time of need. - Cole walks towards the elevators. He presses the button, but it's in use. He presses the other, but no luck. He presses the last elevator, and nothing - Oh I see. You can't fool me, Phoebe. - He focuses on phoebe and shimmers straight to her - Phoebe!

Phoebe - Leave me alone.

Cole- Ya know, it's rude and not very lady like to make all the elevators in use and use the stairs until you reach the center of the house.

Phoebe - mocking - Ya know, it's rude to come looking for someone when they want to be alone.

Cole - No it's not, it's generous. You want someone, but I can't help you. So I'll be that shoulder when it comes handy.

Phoebe - Can I use it now? - Cole nods - I miss him, but I don't want to stop this lie. It feels good inside. It don't leave me empty inside.

Cole - Like the truth does. - Phoebe starts to cry - Shh. It's ok. I'm here. We're alone, let it out.

Phoebe - crying - Why? Why does everyone we love either hate us for who we are, die, becomes a slave to the craft or is evil.

Cole - I don't know. I've asked that question myself.

Phoebe lifts up her head and looks him in the eye.

Phoebe -Really.

Cole - laughing - Really.

Phoebe reaches up and kisses him. Right there, on the stairs on the 3rd floor, they make love.

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Piper - You did what on my floors?

Phoebe - bashful - The heat of the moment got to us.

Cole - Yeah, sorry. Blame Paige.

Leo - Pity Paige. She caught you guys.

Prue - At least it changed her mind.

Piper - Yeah, but I have got to mop first.

Prue - So tomorrow.

Piper - Yes tomorrow. I don't know where they did it at.

Cole - Neither do I.

Phoebe - Third floor.

Piper - Ok, but tomorrow. God people. That's why man made rooms.

Leo - Someone should really go check Paige. She took out of here.

Prue - Do you blame her.

Cole - She screamed. She ran.

Phoebe - Yeah. She jumped 3 steps.

Piper - I can't believe you two.

Piper walks off. She grabs her mop and mop bucket and heads upstairs.

Phoebe - I don't know why she took the stairs.

Cole - Me either.

Prue - You sent the elevator upstairs. All of them.

Phoebe - Yeah, but all she had to do is push the button.

Leo - She probably saw it was up in another floor and decided it was easier to walk up the stairs.

Phoebe - Yeah, but my question is, her rooms are on floor three, her stairs are two.

Prue - Good question. But why were you on third?

Phoebe - Center of the house.

Prue - Ok. Thank you.

Leo - to Cole - Why did you do it on stairs?

Cole - I didn't mean to do it at all. It just happened.

Prue - I sure hope you two are satisfied.

Cole - Yes, but no.

Leo - Huh.

Cole - It was uneven. It wasn't comfortable.

Phoebe - You weren't complaining.

Cole - holding out his hands in a 'look at you' gesture - Who would?

Phoebe - Yeah, but it was uncomfortable.

Cole - mocking - You weren't complaining.

Phoebe - doing the same as Cole did earlier - Who would?

They laugh.

Leo - I'm going to give Piper company.

Cole - If you get in the heat of the moment… put it on hold and go to a bed.

Leo - Ok, I'll keep that in mind.

He walks up the stairs.

Prue - I think I hear a hot tub calling.

Phoebe - In the basement.

Prue - in a remembering gesture - Oh, good idea. See ya later. Oh, and if Andy is looking for me, tell him there's room for two.

She walks off.

Phoebe - Did my sister just bail us with our and their children?

Cole - Yep.

Phoebe - I'm gonna kill them.

Cole - Nah, lets take them down to the pool. They can have fun.

Phoebe - And disturb Prue from having some R&R. Good idea!

Cole just laughs as they get the kids and go to the basement.

Time Lapse

They had fun in the pool and afterward went to bed. They had to get in bed early for they'd be getting out early as well for the plan Piper had cooking.